Any welder worth their pinch of salt will make sure each job is carried out to the best of their ability and conforms to strict control measures and approved welding procedures. But is there any proof of this once the job is complete, and what formal documentation or qualitative evidence is there to confirm the correct procedures were in fact carried out, with quality materials and equipment, and by appropriately qualified personnel?

Kemppi initially launched the Arc System 2.0 module Arc Quality in China this year at the July Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting Fair, then at the HI Design Exhibition in Helsinki, Finland in August. Following on, they will be at the EuroBLECH Fair in Hanover, Germany on the 23 - 27 October (hall 13, stand E24).

ArcQ Explained

The hub of the system comprises of an ArcQuality Smart Reader, into which can be scanned the professional credentials of the welder (taken from the bar code on their personal ID tag) and the WPS (Welding Procedure Specification) of each material alloy, welding type and shielding gas being used. If there is any deviation to WPS compliance, this information is communicated to the welder and project/managerial teams involved.

Benefits of Using the ArcQ System

System alerts the welder if corrective action is required, therefore saving time

Identifies problems prior to inspection and testing

Reduces costly rework

Ensures welder qualifications are current and valid prior to work

Collects and records data allowing traceability of each individual weld

Allows for swift office/employer intervention should quality measures be overlooked

Creates non-conformance reports in real-time

Records arc/non arc time

Records service history & anticipates service needs

Includes a welding fleet management tool

Designed for monitoring MIG/MAG welding

Web based reporting

WLAN technology

Arc Quality Data can be logged into & viewed securely worldwide

Single or multiple site users

Provides reports for client consultation & project development in conjunction with WPS

'Kemppi Arc System and its module ArcQuality, provide the simple, but formal solution to ensure conformance to set welding quality standards. Of course customers may have slightly different demands in order to meet their local site needs and integrate ArcQuality to their existing quality system, so Kemppi project team can tailor most needs through client consultation and project development.'